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· 3/1/1976

Gordy v. Wainwright

Citations

  • 424 U.S. 946
  • 96 S. Ct. 1416

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  • holding that even though the defendant’s actions may have been arbitrary and capricious, the plaintiffs claim was not ripe because the township had not rendered a final decision
  • finality rule recognizes that the property owner suffers no constitutional injury until the zoning authority “defines the harm to the owner”

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